Description
Several years ago, Dr. Jeremy Sharp read Dr. Robb Mapou’s book, Adult Learning Disabilities and ADHD. At the time, Dr. Sharp was blown away with the detail of interview questions and strategies for evaluating these concerns. So for this course, Dr. Sharp sits down with Dr. Mapou to discuss a wide variety of topics related to adult assessment. In this hour-long interview, they cover:
- More interview strategies for adult evaluations
- The concept of “disability” getting diluted over the years
- Legal guidelines and accommodations for standardized tests like the MCAT, LSAT, and others
- The importance of gathering records in these evaluations
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
This CE course is designated as beginner.
Content Category: Testing/Assessment/Clinical
This interview was published in December of 2021.
Conflict of interest or commercial support disclaimer: There are no conflicts of interest to report
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
Author Bio
Dr. Robb Mapou is an ABCN board-certified clinical neuropsychologist practicing in Rehoboth Beach, DE and Chevy Chase, MD. For 30 years, he has specialized in the evaluation of adolescents and adults with learning disabilities and ADHD. However, for almost 10 years, he has been seeing individuals for evaluation of autism spectrum disorders. He also evaluates individuals with neurological conditions including memory deficits, dementia, traumatic brain injury, and stroke. Dr. Mapou is a consultant to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, Princeton University, and Howard University. He holds faculty appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Department of Neurology (Psychology) at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice founded in 2009 that has grown to over 20 clinicians. He earned an undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting a Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. He specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
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Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
- Discuss interview strategies for adult neurodevelopmental evaluations
- Articulate legal guidelines and accommodations for standardized tests like the ACT, MCAT, LSAT, and others
- Describe the importance of taking thorough developmental histories when assessing neurodevelopmental disorders
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